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Dressage
What is Dressage?
| Webster's defines dressage as "the execution by a
horse of complex maneuvers in response to barely perceptible movements
of a rider's hands, legs, and weight." Others have defamed it as
"ballet on horseback." However, defined, it is a chance for the
rider to show his control over his mount in a beautiful way. |
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| Local and Regional competitions are for all levels-Dl
through A. National competition exists only at the C1 level and
above. Competitors at each Rating level ride and are judged on a
different set of dressage tests. The D's start with simple dressage
tests showing the rider's equitation skills and the rider's control
of his mount. As the competitor moves up the rating levels, the
amount of skill necessary to perform the dressage test also increases.
The tests used by competitors at USPC Dressage rallies have been
developed either by USPC or by the American Horse Show Association.
See the Dressage Appendix for the test appropriate for your level.
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